According to the Book of Exodus, which of the following was the last and greatest of the plagues?

The death of the first-born sons of the Egyptians

On the Day of Sacrifice, pilgrims return to Mina to

throw seven small stones at three walls.

the sacred core of the Hebrew Bible.

a movement encouraging the creation and support of the nation of Israel.

The Jewish Sabbath begins on

Friday at sunset and lasts until Saturday just after sunset.

The religious practice of the majority of Hindus is

bhakti, the devotion to a god or gods.

The Shiite branch developed because

of a disagreement over the line of succession from Muhammad.

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1
Muhammad's first successor and the first caliph was
Al-Ghazali.
Abu Bakr.
Al-Hallaj.
Zarathustra.
2
The Turkish leader who ended the caliphate was
Kemal Atatürk.
Shah Reza Pahlavi.
Ayatollah Khomeini.
King Saud.
3
The Bhagavad Gita is part of a long Indian epic poem called the _____.
Ramayana
Mahabharata
Brahmanas
Aranyakas
4
Islam particularly stresses
going on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem once in a lifetime.
having only one wife.
praying twice each day.
the oneness of God.
5
The elephant-headed god, who is a symbol of abundance, is _____.
Ravana
Rama
Krishna
Ganesha
6
The Yiddish language is a medieval form of _____ mixed with Hebrew words and written in Hebrew characters.
Greek
Spanish
Ethiopian
German
7
Bhakti means
working for the good of others.
devotion to a god.
studying the sacred texts.
freedom from suffering.
8
According to the Book of Exodus, which of the following was the last and greatest of the plagues?
The Plague of Justinian
The Black Death
The pestilence of livestock
The death of the first-born sons of the Egyptians
9
On the Day of Sacrifice, pilgrims return to Mina to
throw seven small stones at three walls.
kiss or salute the embedded Black Stone.
walk around the Kaaba shrine.
kneel for an afternoon in silence.
10
_____ means "liberation."
Moksha
Maya
Karma
Ahimsa
11
The Torah is
the name for the books of Psalms and Proverbs.
the historical book of the Bible.
another name for the Writings (Ketuvim).
the sacred core of the Hebrew Bible.
12
Zionism is
a movement encouraging the creation and support of the nation of Israel.
the practice of not cutting the beard or the hair in front of the ears.
seeking archeological evidence to discover the truth of biblical stories.
the Jewish culture that came up in eastern Europe after 1000 CE.
13
The yoga path that involves performing useful work, unselfishly and without a desire for reward, is called _____ yoga.
hatha
kundalini
karma
raja
14
_____ is a movement beginning in the nineteenth century that questioned and modernized Judaism.
Reform
Purim
Reconstructionism
Tanakh
15
The Jewish Sabbath begins on
Sunday at sunrise and lasts until Monday just after sunrise.
Saturday at sunrise and lasts until Sunday just after sunrise.
Friday at sunset and lasts until Saturday just after sunset.
Saturday at sunrise and lasts until Sunday just after sunset.
16
The god Rama is frequently paired with _____.
Ganesha
Devi
Sita
Lakshmi
17
Regarding the afterlife, Muslims believe
in heaven and hell.
that the soul ascends to the top of the universe.
that the individual dissolves into the divine essence.
in reincarnation until one reaches perfection.
18
A guru is a
spiritual teacher.
trance state.
drink used in Vedic rituals.
tree spirit.
19
The religious practice of the majority of Hindus is
yoga, the practice of spiritual and discipline.
dhyana, the practice of meditation.
bhakti, the devotion to a god or gods.
sannyasin, the renunciation of possession.
20
_____ is the first Hebrew patriarch, and he is introduced in Chapter 12 of Genesis.
David
Nehemiah
Abraham
Moses
21
The whole body of Islamic laws that guides a Muslim's life is called
sharia.
qiblah.
jihad.
imam.
22
Muhammad was born and raised in
Medina.
Mecca.
Marrakesh.
Mysore.
23
Which of the following is one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
Charity to the poor
Believing in the Trinity
Sharing food during Ramadan
Pilgrimage to Egypt
24
Literally, the word ''Muslim'' means a person who
struggles.
recites.
chants.
submits.
25
Which of the following is the festival of the Jews that memorializes the rededication of the Second Temple?
Yom Kippur
Rosh Hashanah
Sukkot
Hanukkah
26
Which branch of Judaism is the newest and smallest branch and grew out of the thought of its founder, Mordecai Kaplan?
Conservative Judaism
Reconstructionist Judaism
Orthodox Judaism
Reform Judaism
27
In Hinduism, dharma refers to
one's social duty.
faith in a teacher.
a style of drumming.
postures used in meditation.
28
The Shiite branch developed because
of a disagreement over the line of succession from Muhammad.
the large empire was split into two parts for proper government.
one leader wanted to take power away from his son.
of a difference over the correct version of the Qur'an.
29
The Vedic god of fire is _____.
Soma
Agni
Varuna
Indra
30
Another name for the Torah is
Pentateuch.
Ketuvim.
Tanakh.
Nevi'im.

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